Name of computer center was changed from "ClubNet" to Computer Centre Informatique

High speed internet (ADSL) was incorporated

Seven new PCs were installed in the rental and staff area (Pentium II & III)

A commercial HP LaserJet 4000N printer was purchased to meet public needs

Enid, Chris, Leonard and Russell in the rental area

Windows NT4 replaced Windows 98 operating system

Class revenue was $39,000.00

2000:

Senior Link Club ( students 60 plus) was founded by Doris Burns
with the assistance of Tara Gagnon

Fraser Hickson Library in partnership with Minority Apprenticeship
Program Inc. provided the instructor and classroom for three consecutive
sessions (1999 – 2001) to students on Business Office software programs
and its applications

Fabien Vais taught two of the three sessions

A 3-hr computer course was offered at $60.00

A 10-hr (4 classes) course cost $120.00

Class revenue peaked at $64,000.00 that year

Computer Centre was staffed by 9 volunteers, 3 part time associates and one full time staff member

2001:

Even though the Senior Link Club folded that year, Tara Gagnon developed the SrLink course material and was instrumental in its success right up to 2004

A 15-hr (6 classes) SrLink course was offered at $100.00

A regular 10-hour computer course was offered at $120.00

83 courses were given and 563 students benefited

Class revenue was $57,000.00 that year

On July 31st of that year, the computer rental area handled
46 PC users between 11:00am and 8:00pm (9 hours). It brought in a total of
$150.00 in rental fees It meant we achieved 85% rental usage!
That summer record has never been surpassed.

We made television coverage that year:

Frances Ackerman meets with Mayor Bourque with his electoral entourage

2002:

54% or 3.2 million of the adult population in the province of Quebec were internet users that year.

41% of the students that attended F-H Computer Classroom were seniors 60 plus

The classroom was outfitted with a new 10/100 Hub and PCI NIC adapters

Class revenue was $43,000.00

The Computer Centre shared the library’s exhibition kiosk that May as shown below:

John H. Dinsmore, Tara Gagnon and Dr. Stanley B. Frost

2003:

Frigid January and February months affected PC rentals at the Computer Centre

F-H Library closed its doors on April 15th

Jewish Genealogical Society of Montreal at the M.A.I.L. 2003 StreetFair

F-H Library reopened its doors on October 16th

Enid, Poh, Santa and Harm

Computer Center’s wish list was given to Santa!

2004:

The F-H CompuCentre had a kiosk at the May 2004 StreetFair

The amphitheatre featured 2 audio slideshows on "Fraser–Hickson Library’s rocky year of 2003"

Digital photography, onsite photo printing and a Wi-Fi Laptop were also exhibited

Bi-monthly F-H CompuCentre Newsletters made their debut

The www.fhcompucentre.com website was launched in October to give the computer centre a new look
and provide detailed info on its computer course and workshop schedules